BLV
4.
ἀλλὰ CONJ G235 καθὼς ADV G2531 δεδοκιμάσμεθα V-RPI-1P G1381 ὑπὸ PREP G5259 τοῦ T-GSM G3588 θεοῦ N-GSM G2316 πιστευθῆναι V-APN G4100 τὸ T-ASN G3588 εὐαγγέλιον N-ASN G2098 οὕτως ADV G3779 λαλοῦμεν, V-PAI-1P G2980 οὐχ PRT-N G3756 ὡς ADV G5613 ἀνθρώποις N-DPM G444 ἀρέσκοντες V-PAP-NPM G700 ἀλλὰ CONJ G235 θεῷ N-DSM G2316 τῷ T-DSM G3588 δοκιμάζοντι V-PAP-DSM G1381 τὰς T-APF G3588 καρδίας N-APF G2588 ἡμῶν.P-1GP G2248
MHB
BHS
ALEP
WLC
KJV
4. But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
KJVP
4. But G235 as G2531 we were allowed G1381 of G5259 God G2316 to be put in trust G4100 with the G3588 gospel, G2098 even so G3779 we speak; G2980 not G3756 as G5613 pleasing G700 men, G444 but G235 God, G2316 which trieth G1381 our G2257 hearts. G2588
YLT
4. but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who is proving our hearts,
ASV
4. but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who proveth our hearts.
WEB
4. But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.
ESV
4. but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts.
RV
4. but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God which proveth our hearts.
RSV
4. but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please men, but to please God who tests our hearts.
NLT
4. For we speak as messengers approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News. Our purpose is to please God, not people. He alone examines the motives of our hearts.
NET
4. but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we declare it, not to please people but God, who examines our hearts.
ERVEN
4. No, it was God who gave us this work, but only after he tested us and saw that we could be trusted to do it. So when we speak, we are not trying to please people. We are only trying to please God. He is the one who can see what is in our hearts.